Hexahydro pyrimidine derivatives and process of making same



Patented Oct. 17, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HEXAHYDRO PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVES AND raocnss OF MAKING SAME Ernst Bergmann, London, England, as'signor to Polymcrisable Products Limited,

London (lounty, England, a British company No Drawing. Application December 30, 1946, Serial No. 719,337

9 Claims.

The present invention has reference to new condensation products of the pyrimidine group of the general formula R1 CH2 Iii la can in;

R4/ Ra in which R R and R are alkyl or other hydrocarbon groups, and R can be hydrogen or an alkyl group, aryl group, hydroxylated alkyl group or cycloalkyl group, plain or halogenated. R can be the same. These groups in a particular compound can either be alike or different.

The present invention is concerned more particularly with pyrimidine derivatives of the above formula in which R and R are both methyl.

The invention also includes new products containing biologically active rings useful for pharmaceutical and other synthetic purposes.

It has been observed that if diamines of the general formula C-CHz. CHJU R NHz N112 (hereinafter termed (1.3) diamines) are mixed with aldehydes, a vivid reaction takes place accompanied by a separation of Water. complete the reaction one can either add a Water absorbent solid such as calcium chloride, calcium sulphate or magnesium sulphate, which is preferable if one works with aldehydes of a boiling point action mixture a substance such as benzene or carbon tetrachloride which forms an azeotrope with water, boiling at a temperaturebelow the boiling point of the carbonyl compound used, and subjects the mixture to an azeotropic distillation until the theoretical quantity of water has been removed. Ketones generally react more sluggishly than aldehydes and it is necessary to heat the mixture with the diamine and the azeotropea 13. In order to below C. Alternatively, one adds to the re-' forming solvent for several hours before the reaction is complete. If the aldehyde or ketone is one having a boiling point well over 6., one can also dispense with the azeotrope-forming solvent and heat the reacting mixture above 100 but below the boiling point of either component so that the Water formed can distill ofi as such.

The products form distillable oils whichcanbe converted into various derivatives as indicated by their chemical structure.

Formaldehyde Aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes, aliphatic, hydroaromatic and aromatic ketones as well as hydroxy-ketones can be used. I mention the following carbonyl compounds (in addition to those given in the specific examples) Propionaldehyde Phenyl-acetaldehyde Anisaldehyde Hydrocinnamic aldehyde Acetone 4-chloro-benzaldehyde Cyclopentanone Methyl-propyl-ketone Cyclohexyl-methyl- Isobutyraldehyde ketone EXAMPLES (All parts by weight) Example 1.-2.4 -diamino 4 methyl-pentane and cyclohexanone. 23.2 parts of the diamine, 20' parts cyclohexanone and 24 parts benzene were distilled azeotropically for 3 hours during which 3.6 parts of water distill ofi. The reaction product, 2--(pentamethyleno) 4.6.6-trimethyl-heXahydropyrimidine boiled at 82-83/5 mm.; yield, 31.5 parts; density, 0.93565; refractive index, 1.4845. s H M Analysis: Calc. for C12H2 N2: .C, 73.2; 12.2; N, 14.6. Found: C, 73.3; H, 12.7; N, 14.2.

I believe the reaction to be as follows:

on; cal c113 cm on; on, o cn o on CHZ/INH2 l IH2 GHQ 11111 NIH \C o0 c112 on, CH2 CH2 CH2 CH1 CH2 CH UHz UHz l include alkyl groups containing up to 8 carbon atoms.

Example 3.2.4-diamino 4 met yl-pentane and ben aldehyde. 23.2 parts of the diamine and 21.2 parts benzaldehyde in 40 parts benzene were heated until 3 6 arts water had distill d o f. The react on product was subjected to distillation under 15 mm. pressure. The desired 2-phenyl-4.6 6- trimethvl-hexahydro-pyrimidine boiled at 155- 158; it was a yellowish, basic-smelling oil. Yield, 33 parts.

Example 4.-2.4-diamino 4 methyl-pentane and methyl-isobutyl-ketone. In a column, 11.6 parts of t e diamine and 10 parts methyl-i obutvl-ketone were boiled in an oil bath at 150 C. so that the t m erature at the too of the column never exceeded 110 C. When 1.8 parts water had distilled ofi, the product was dist lled under 50 mm. pressure. B. P. 135; yield, almost quant tative. l'he product is 2-isobutv -2 4.4.6-tetramethyl-hexahydro-pyrimidine, C12H26N2.

Example 5.--2.4-diamino 4 methyl-nentane and 3-methvl-3-butanol-2-one. 11.8 parts of the diamine. 112 parts 3-metbv 3-butanol-2-one and 40 parts benzene were bo led in a column unt l 1 8 parts water had been liberat d and collected in the azeotrope receiver. D stillation of the reaction roduct ave in quantitative yield a yellow oil, which boi ed at 144 under 40 mm. pressure and was the expected 2-(a-h dIXV-i 0 proovll -2.4.4 6 tetramethvl-hexahvdro-pyrimidine, formed according to the following equation:

CH3 CH2 CH:\ CH1 0 CPLCH; C CH.CHs I CH NH: NH1 CH3 NH NH C H2O CO HOC CH3 HO/-C CH3 CH3 CH5 CH3 CH3 Example 6.2.4-d arnino 4 met yl-pentane an acetophenone. 23.2 parts of the diamine and 24 parts acetopb none ere heated under reflux for 4 ours at 150 C. The product was distilled under 25 mm. ressure and contained apart from some water still 9.3 and 9.6 g. (40%) 0f the startin materials. The condensation product. 2.4 4 6- tetramethyl 2 phenyl hexahydro pyrim dine boi ed at 155-160. a d was obtained in a yield of 26.2 arts (60% of theory),

Example 7.2.4-diamino 4 methyl-pentane and formaldehyde. 14 parts of the diamine and 11 parts of an aqueous 34% formaldehyde solution were mixed. The reaction which indicated itself by the evolution of heat, was brought to completion by addition of anhydrous magnesium sulfate. It appeared to be advantageous to add parts of benrene, to decrease the viscosity of the reaction mixture. Distillation under 50 mm. pressure gave at 80 C. 4.6.6-trimethyl-hexahydro-pyrimidine. Yield, 13 parts. The substance is a yellow liquid, considerably more mobile than the starting material.

The product of Example 3, above, has density 0.973, refractive index 1.5170.

Analysis: Calc, for C13H20N2Z C, 76.5; H, 9.8; N, 13.8. Found: C, 76.4; H, 10.1; N, 14.0.

The product of Example 6, above, has density 0.975, refractive index 1.5192.

Analysis: Calc. for CilHzzNz; C, 77.1; H, 10.1; N, 12.8. Found: C, 77.3; H, 10.4; 12.4.

Other suitable diamines for use in this process are 3.5-diamino-5-methyl-heptane,

CH3-CH2.C (CI-I3) .NH2.CH2.CH.NH2CH2.CH3

4.6-diamino-G-methyl-nonane CH3.CH2.C (CH3) .NHz-

CH2.CH(NH2) .CH2.CH2.CH3

1.3 diamino-1.3-diphenyl-butane CH3.C(C6H5) (NI-I2) CH2.CH. (NH2) .CcHs

These bodies can be treated similarly to the diamino compound in the above examples.

It will be obvious that when a substituted body, as 4-chloro-benzaldehyde, is used as the aldehyde, the roup R will be a halogen-substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group (i. e. one containing a halogen element, e. g., chlorine). Similarly a hydroxy-alkyl compound, as in Example 5, can be used.

I wish to point out that in the above formulas,

can be hydroaromatic rings, such as cyclopentane or cyclohexane.

I claim:

1. A process which comprises condensing a (1.3) primary amine of the type in which R R and R are monovalent hydrocarbon radicals selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl radicals and monocyclic aryl radicals, with a carbonyl-containing compound selected from the group consisting of ketones and aldehydes, by heating a mixture containing said materials sufficiently to distill off water formed in said reaction, whereby there is formed a hexahydro-pyrimidine having the formula in which R R. and R have the meaning stated above and in which R and R are substituents selected from the group consisting of low alkyl, monocyclic aryl, halogenated-monocyclic aryl, hydroxy-alkyl, cyclohexyl, and hydrogen, and in which R and R are joined to form a hydroaromatic ring containing 5 to 6 carbon atoms.

2. A process as in claim 1, in which at least one of the groups R R and R is methyl.

3. A process as in claim 1, in which the groups R and R are methyl groups.

4. A process as in claim 1, in which R R and R are all methyl groups.

5. As a new product, a substance having the general formula in which R R and R are monovalent hydrocarbon radicals selected from the group consisting of low alkyl and monocyclic aryl, and R and R hydrogen, and in which R and R are joined to form a hydroaromatic ring containing 5 to 6 carbon atoms.

6. A product as in claim 5, in which R and R are both methyl.

'7. Z-(pentamethyleno) 4.6.6-trimethy1-hexahydro pyrimidine, said body containing two unsubstituted NH groups.

8. 2-isobuty1 2.44.fi-tetramethyl-hexahydropyrimidine, said body containing two unsubstituted NH groups.

9. 2-(a-hydroxy-isopropyl) 2.4.4.6-tetramethyl-hexahydro-pyrimidine, said body containing two unsubstituted NH groups.

ERNST BERGMANN.

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